PAXTON, Mass. - Two second-half goals by the Albertus Magnus women's soccer team's top two goal scorers propelled the Falcons to a 2-0 over Anna Maria in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match on Saturday afternoon.
The Falcons are now unbeaten in their last five games (3-0-2)
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus 2 | Anna Maria 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (4-3-3, 3-3-2 GNAC) | Anna Maria (0-9-1, 0-8-0 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons had their best chance in the first half to get on the board. In the ninth minute, Sophia Vescera (Prospect, Conn.) had one defender on her, but her shot from five yards out was stopped by a diving Kortney Clark in the net for the AMCATS.
The second half looked to be going the same way until Erina Ismaili (Middlebury, Conn.) found open space and took a low line drive from 40 yards out past Clark to make it a 1-0 lead in the 68th minute. It was her team-leading sixth goal of the season
Just five minutes later, Victoria Jainchill (Simsbury, Conn.) kept her scoring ways going, getting to a loose ball between three defenders, turning the corner at the top of the box, and scoring her fourth goal of the season on a low shot to the far post.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus- Emma Devico (Waterbury Conn.) (W, 1-0): 2 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 2 Saves
Anna Maria- Kortney Clark (L, 0-7-0): 10 Shots on Goal | 2 Goals-Against | 8 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
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Albertus outshot the AMCATS, 16-5, with ten of their shots on goal
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Albertus held a small edge in corner kicks, 3-2.
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Anna Maria had seven fouls called to six for Albertus.
NOTEWORTHY
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It was Devico's first start of the year and first shutout of her career.
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Jainchill has now scored four goals in her last three games.
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It is the second straight season the Falcons have had a five-game unbeaten streak.
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The Falcons have won their last 11 matches against Anna Maria.
UP NEXT
The Falcons stay on the road to take on Lasell on October 4 at 4 p.m. in a rematch of last season's GNAC semifinals.
